Transportation Planner

Company Description

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There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.

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Job Description

AECOM is actively seeking an exceptionally talented, hardworking and experienced Transportation Planner for immediate employment in New England . The appropriately qualified applicant will be able to demonstrate experience, interest and knowledge of rail planning related to corridor planning, service planning and line extensions and station area planning as examples. Candidate should have technical skills related to items such as track, infrastructure, equipment, rail systems (signals & communications, overhead contact and traction power systems, PTC as examples).

AECOM is proud to provide our employees with exciting, challenging projects. The applicant can look forward to leading major transportation planning and related planning projects including but not limited to large scale transportation corridor planning studies, conceptual plans, alternatives analyses, comprehensive transportation plans, Master Plans, Complete Streets, multi-modal and corridor studies, strategic plans.

The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:

Act as the planner for major multidisciplinary corridors studies throughout New England. Support development of sustainable and resilient rail projects, including long range rail service plans and innovative approaches to developing rail service improvements. Support climate change related planning projects and initiatives throughout the region. Support AECOM’s national multimodal transportation and electrification groups. Work with other Northeast offices to support and develop the rail planning practice throughout the region. Prepare conceptual designs, reports, presentation materials, recommendations, assessments, and impact statements. Analyze data from modeling software, Geographic Information Systems, or associated databases. Collaborate with land use planners, zoning professionals, economists, and travel demand modelers to research, analyze, or resolve complex transportation, rail and transit design issues. Analyze planning projects related to transportation including land use policies, impact of projects and long-range planning needs. Participate in and/or lead public meetings or hearings to explain planning proposals, to gather feedback from those affected by projects, or to achieve consensus on project designs. Work on projects on the Northeast Corridor rail system including supporting ridership forecasting, capital project planning, and Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) grant compliance. Support rail-related grant writing efforts.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

BA/BS Degree in Transportation Planning, Engineering, Geography or related plus 2 years of related planning or project management experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education. Experience working within the transportation sector.

Preferred Qualifications

Master’s Degree in Transportation Planning, Transportation Engineering, Urban Planning, Geography, or similar field. Ability to manage and work on several projects or issues simultaneously. Excellent interpersonal skills. Experience with InDesign or Illustrator software. Experience with CAD, MicroStation, SketchUp software. Grant writing experience.

Additional Information

Relocation is not available for this role. Sponsorship is not available for this role.

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Offered compensation will be based on location and individual qualifications. The expected range is $70,000.00 - $110,000.00.

About AECOM

AECOM is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits program to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absence, voluntary benefits, perks, U.S. and global well-being programs, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

ReqID: J10107804

Business Line: Transportation

Business Group: DCS

Strategic Business Unit: East

Career Area: Planning

Work Location Model: Hybrid